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Rigging maintenance on a C&C 39 sailboat reveals a critical structural failure during a routine tensioning procedure.6:09 While using a Loos Gage to calibrate the baby stays to 25 percent of breaking strength, a wire strand snaps at the fitting on the port side baby stay.6:09 Prior to the failure, the main stays measured over-tensioned, while the baby stays registered between 7 and 17 percent of breaking strength.3:47 The process involves removing cotter keys from turnbuckles and adjusting tension while monitoring the gauge against the manufacturer’s chart for 9/32-inch and 5/16-inch cable.4:07 The discovery of cracks and a broken wire necessitates the immediate replacement of both baby stays to prevent mast loss.6:09 Regular inspection and accurate tension measurement identify compromised rigging before catastrophic failure occurs under sail.6:31

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